Environmental Data Archive - Variable glossary
Code | Variable | Definition |
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412E | Irradiance at 412 nm | Irradiance at 412 nm [uW/cm**2/nm] |
412ESDEV | Irradiance at 412 nm standard deviation | Irradiance at 412 nm standard deviation [W/cm**2/nm] |
412L | Radiance at 412 mm | Radiance at 412 nm [uW/cm**2/nm/sr] |
412LSDEV | Radiance at 412 nm standard deviation | Radiance at 412 nm standard deviation [uW/cm**2/nm/sr] |
443E | Irradiance at 443 nm | Irradiance at 443 nm [uW/cm**2/nm] |
443ESDEV | Irradiance at 443 nm standard deviation | Irradiance at 443 nm standard deviation [uW/cm**2/nm] |
443L | Radiance at 443 nm | Radiance at 443 nm [uW/cm**2/nm/sr] |
443LSDEV | Radiance at 443 nm standard deviation | Radiance at 443 nm standard deviation [uW/cm**2/nm/sr] |
490E | Irradiance at 490 nm | Irradiance at 490 nm [uW/cm**2/nm] |
490ESDEV | Irradiance at 490 nm standard deviation | Irradiance at 490 nm standard deviation [uW/cm**2/nm] |
490L | Radiance at 490 nm | Radiance at 490 nm [uW/cm**2/nm/sr] |
490LSDEV | Radiance at 490 nm standard deviation | Radiance at 490 nm standard deviation [uW/cm**2/nm/sr] |
510E | Irradiance at 510 nm | Irradiance at 510 nm [uW/cm**2/nm] |
510ESDEV | Irradiance at 510 nm standard deviation | Irradiance at 510 nm standard deviation [uW/cm**2/nm] |
510L | Radiance at 510 nm | Radiance at 510 nm [uW/cm**2/nm/sr] |
510LSDEV | Radiance at 510 nm standard deviation | Radiance at 510 nm standard deviation [uW/cm**2/nm/sr] |
555E | Irradiance at 555 nm | Irradiance at 555 nm [uW/cm**2/nm] |
555ESDEV | Irradiance at 555 nm standard deviation | Irradiance at 555 nm standard deviation [uW/cm**2/nm] |
555L | Radiance at 555 nm | Radiance at 555 nm [uW/cm**2/nm/sr] |
555LSDEV | Radiance at 555 nm standard deviation | Radiance at 555 nm standard deviation [uW/cm**2/nm/sr] |
669E | Irradiance at 669 nm | Irradiance at 669 nm [uW/cm**2/nm] |
669ESDEV | Irradiance at 669 nm standard deviation | Irradiance at 669 nm standard deviation [uW/cm**2/nm] |
669L | Radiance at 669 nm | Radiance at 669 nm [uW/cm**2/nm/sr] |
669LSDEV | Radiance at 669 nm standard deviation | Radiance at 669 nm standard deviation [uW/cm**2/nm/sr] |
683E | Irradiance at 683 nm | Irradiance at 683 nm [uW/cm**2/nm] |
683ESDEV | Irradiance at 683 nm standard deviation | Irradiance at 683 nm standard deviation [uW/cm**2/nm] |
683L | Radiance at 683 nm | Radiance at 683 nm [uW/cm**2/nm/sr] |
683LSDEV | Radiance at 683 nm standard deviation | Radiance at 683nm standard deviation [uW/cm**2/nm/sr] |
ALKY | Alkalinity | Total alkalinity [mmol/m**3] |
AMON | Ammonium | Ammonium (NH4) concentration [mmol/m**3] |
ATMP | Atmospheric pressure | Atmospheric pressure [hPa] |
ATP_ | ATP | Adenosine triphosphate content (ATP) [mg/m**3] |
AUTH | Author | Name of the person who first published the name and description of the organism [ ] |
BATH | Bathymetry | Sea bottom depth from water surface [m] |
BNO7 | NODC Code | Taxonomic code assigned by the NODC (National Oceanographic Data Center)and in use in the last version (7) of this system [ ] |
CAL_ | Caloric content | Caloric content measured by a bomb calorimeter [cal/mg] |
CDOM | CDOM | Coloured (chromophoric) dissolved organic matter: component of dissolved organic matter measurable by fluorescence [mg/m**3] |
CDOMSDEV | CDOM standard deviation | Coloured (chromophoric) dissolved organic matter standard deviation [mg/m**3] |
CDWT | Calculated dry weight | Dry weight of organisms calculated from a linear regression [mg/m**3] |
CMET | Collection method | Method used for sample collection [ ] |
CMNT | Comment | Comment [ ] |
CMNT1 | Comment | Comment [ ] |
CMNT2 | Comment | Comment [ ] |
CNDC | Conductivity | Electrical conductivity [S/m] |
CNTR | Record number | Line number in the data file [ ] |
COLL | Collector | Name of the data collector or data custodian [ ] |
CPHL | Chlorophyll a | Chlorophyll a content [mg/m**3] |
CRAT | Conductivity ratio | Conductivity ratio [ ] |
DENS | Density | Water density [kg/m**3] |
DEPH | Depth | Depth from water surface [m] |
DEPH_MAX | Maximum depth | Maximum depth from water surface [m] |
DEPH_MIN | Minimum depth | Minimum depth from water surface [m] |
DEPH_NOM | Nominal depth | Nominal depth from water surface [m] |
DOC_ | Dissolved organic carbon | Dissolved organic carbon concentration [mmol/m**3] |
DOXY | Dissolved oxygen | Dissolved oxygen concentration [mL/L] |
DPDT | Descent rate | Instrument lowering rate [m/s] |
DRWT | Dry weight | Dry weight of organisms [g] |
DRWT_M3 | Dry biomass | Dry weight of organisms per volume units [g/m**3] |
DRYT | Temperature | Dry bulb temperature [degrees C] |
ERRV | Error velocity | Error estimate of measured velocity (ADCP) [m/s] |
EWCM | East speed (magnetic) | East (magnetic) component of current [m/s] |
EWCT | East speed | East (true) component of current [m/s] |
FFFF | Quality code | Quality control code [ ] |
FLOR | Fluorescence | Chlorophyll concentration from fluorometer [mg/m**3] |
FLORSDEV | Fluorescence standard deviation | Chlorophyll concentration from fluorometer standard deviation [mg/m**3] |
FLU_ | Fluorescence | Fluorescence [%] |
GSPD | Gust wind speed | Gust wind speed [m/s] |
HCDT | Current direction | Horizontal current direction (true) [degrees] |
HCSP | Current speed | Horizontal current speed [m/s] |
HEAD | Heading | Heading (true) [degrees] |
HGHT | Height | Height above sea level [m] |
IDEN | Sample identifier | Unique sample number [ ] |
LATD | Latitude | Latitude (north positive) [degrees] |
LATD_MAX | Maximum latitude | Maximum latitude (north positive) [degrees] |
LATD_MIN | Minimum latitude | Minimum latitude (north positive) [degrees] |
LCHL | Chlorophyll > 5 um | Chlorophyll a content from cells > 5 um [mg/m**3] |
LHIS | Development stage | Development stage of organism [ ] |
LOND | Longitude | Longitude (east positive) [degrees] |
LOND_MAX | Maximum longitude | Maximum longitude (est positive) [degrees] |
LOND_MIN | Minimum longitude | Minimum longitude (est positive) [degrees] |
LPHA | Phaeopigments > 5 um | Phaeopigment content from cells > 5 um [mg/m**3] |
MESH | Mesh | Net mesh size [micron] |
MNSZ | Minimum size | Minimum size of organisms [micron] |
MODF | Modifier | Additional taxonomic information [ ] |
MXSZ | Maximum size | Maximum size of organisms [micron] |
NSCM | North speed (magnetic) | North (magnetic) component of current [m/s] |
NSCT | North speed | North (true) component of current [m/s] |
NTRA | Nitrate | Nitrate (NO3) concentration [mmol/m**3] |
NTRI | Nitrite | Nitrite (NO2) concentration [mmol/m**3] |
NTRZ | Nitrate+nitrite | Nitrate + nitrite (NO3+NO2) concentration [mmol/m**3] |
NUM_ | Number of scans | Number of scans averaged [ ] |
OCUR | Oxygen sensor current | Oxygen sensor current [uA] |
OSAT | Oxygen saturation | Percent oxygen saturation [%] |
OTMP | Oxygen sensor temperature | Oxygen sensor internal temperature [degrees C] |
OXV_ | Oxygen sensor voltage | Raw oxygen voltage [V] |
PHA_ | Phaeopigments | Phaeopigment content [mg/m**3] |
PHOS | Phosphate | Phosphate (PO4) concentration [mmol/m**3] |
PHPH | pH | Hydrogen ion concentration [NBS scale] |
PHY_ | Counts | Phytoplankton counts [10**3 cells/L] |
PIM_ | Particulate inorganic matter | Particulate inorganic matter content [g/m**3] |
PLT_ | Incident light | Percentage of the incident surface light at the sampled depth [%] |
POC_ | Particulate organic carbon | Particulate organic carbon content [mmol/m**3] |
POM_ | Particulate organic matter | Particulate organic matter content [g/m**3] |
PON_ | Particulate organic nitrogen | Particulate organic nitrogen content [mmol/m**3] |
POTM | Potential temperature | Potential temperature (IPTS-68 scale) [degrees C] |
PPR_ | Primary production | Primary production obtained by incubation [mgC/m**3/h] |
PRES | Pressure | Water pressure [decibars] |
PROC | Procedure | Identifies the state of the sample analysis [ ] |
PRSN | À compléter | Indicates presence (1) or absence (0) of organisms if not counted [ ] |
PSAL | Salinity | Water practical salinity [PSU] |
PSAR | PAR | Photosynthetically active radiation (400-700 nm) [uE/s/m**2] |
PTCH | Pitch angle | Pitch angle [degrees] |
PTCHSDEV | Pitch angle standard deviation | Pitch angle standard deviation [degrees] |
RELH | Relative humidity | Relative humidity [%] |
ROLL | Roll angle | Roll angle [degrees] |
ROLLSDEV | Roll angle standard deviation | Roll angle standard deviation [degrees] |
SDEV | Standard deviation | Standard deviation of preceding variable [same units] |
SECC | Secchi depth | Secchi depth [m] |
SEX_ | Sex | Sex of organism [ ] |
SIGP | Sigma-theta | Water sigma-theta [kg/m**3] |
SIGT | Sigma-t | Water sigma-t [kg/m**3] |
SLCA | Silicate | Silicate (SIO4) concentration [mmol/m**3] |
SPAR | Surface PAR | Photosynthetically active radiation at water surface [uE/s/m**2] |
SPARSDEV | Surface PAR standard deviation | Surface PAR (photosynthetically active radiation) standard deviation [uE/s/m**2] |
SPFR | Sample fraction | Fraction of sample analyzed (0.0-1.0) [ ] |
SSAL | Salinity | Water salinity [g/kg or o/oo] |
STATION | Station name | Station name [] |
SVEL | Sound velocity | Sound velocity [m/s] |
SYTM | Time | Date/time; format: DD-MMM-YYYY HH:MM:SS.ss [UTC] |
SYTM_MAX | End time | End date/time; format: DD-MMM-YYYY HH:MM:SS.ss [UTC] |
SYTM_MIN | Start time | Start date/time; format: DD-MMM-YYYY HH:MM:SS.ss [UTC] |
TAXN | Taxonomic name | Taxonomic name of organism or group [ ] |
TE90 | Temperature | Water temperature (ITS-90 scale) [degrees C] |
TEMP | Temperature | Water temperature (IPTS-68 scale) [degrees C] |
TILT | Tilt angle | Tilt angle [degrees] |
TILTSDEV | Tilt angle standard deviation | Tilt angle standard deviation [degrees] |
TLENBSEQ | Sequential number | Sequential number attached to organisms having a given mean total length [ ] |
TLENCNTP | Length frequency | Percentage of organisms having a given mean total length [%] |
TLENCOLL | Collector | Collector’s name [ ] |
TLENLBIN | Lower bin size | Lower bin size of organisms total length [mm] |
TLENQQQQ | Quality code | Quality control code of organisms having a given total length [ ] |
TLENTLEN | Mean length | Mean total length of organisms [mm] |
TLENUBIN | Upper bin size | Upper bin size of organisms total length [mm] |
TRAN | Transmittance | Transmittance [%] |
TRPH | Trophic descriptor | Term describing the organism’s trophic position or compartment [ ] |
TSM_ | Total suspended matter | Total suspended matter content [g/m**3] |
TSN_ | TSN | Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN) assigned by ITIS (Integrated Taxonomic Information System). The identifier is unique, persistent, and non-intelligent (i.e., it contains no meaning of any kind) [ ] |
URE_ | Urea | Urea concentration [mmol/m**3] |
VCSP | Vertical speed | Vertical current speed (positive up) [m/s] |
WDIR | Wind direction | Wind direction (true) [degrees] |
WSPD | Wind speed | Horizontal wind speed [m/s] |
WTWT | Wet weight | Wet weight of organisms [g] |
WTWT_M3 | Wet biomass | Wet weight of organisms per volume units [g/m**3] |
ZOO_ | Counts | Zooplankton counts [ind.] |
ZOO__M3 | Density | Zooplancton counts per volume units [ind./m**3] |